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Meeting report - Workshop on strengthening synergies between common areas of work and priorities of G7 and the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

United Nations Environment Programme (2024-10)

Representatives of G7 Countries, representatives of the Ecosystems Division of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Coordinators and Executive Secretaries of Regional Seas Conventions and Actions Plans ...
Annotated provisional agenda - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

Annotated provisional agenda for the Global Framework on Chemicals Open Ended Working Group
Emerging policy issues and issues of concern: Note by the secretariat

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04-16)

Note by the Global Framework on Chemicals secretariat on emerging policy issues and issues of concern
Programme of work, staffing and budget: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-05)

At its fifth session, held in Bonn, Germany, in September 2023, the International Conference on Chemicals Management adopted resolution V/12 on the programme of work and budget. In the resolution, the secretariat requested, ...
List of documents - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Cooperation for Protection, Management and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-05)

List of documents - Fourteen Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Abidjan Convention
Provisional Agenda - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Cooperation for Protection, Management and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-05)

Provisional Agenda - Fourteen Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Abidjan Convention
Large marine ecosystems: A global comparative assessment of baseline - Status and future trends. Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme Volume 4 - Summary for policy makers

United Nations Environment Programme; UNESCO-IOC (2016)

Recognizing the value of large marine ecosystems (LMEs) and other transboundary water systems (open ocean, groundwater aquifers, lakes and reservoirs, and river basins), their continued degradation, the fragmented approach ...
Commitment guide to action on Green Jobs for Youth Pact

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-05)

To support a just and equitable transition to a low-carbon and circular economy, and boost decent jobs for youth in a sustainable economy, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Environment Programme ...
Key Messages - World Environment Day 5 June 2025

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-05)

Plastics bring undeniable benefits—from energy savings to material conservation. Yet, the growing crisis of plastic pollution threatens both planetary and human well-being. For decades, plastic pollution has infiltrated ...
Workshop report - Mainstreaming Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Objectives in the United Nations Country Teams to Catalyse Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Transitions

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-05)

This is a workshop report on Mainstreaming Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Objectives in the United Nations Country Teams to Catalyse Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Transitions that was held in Gaborone, ...
Global Framework on Chemicals Fund and status of contributions: Note by the secretariat [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

Note by the Global Framework on Chemicals secretariat on the Fund and status of contributions.
Gender action plan: Note by the Secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

Note by the Global Framework on Chemicals secretariat on the gender action plan for the first meeting of the open ended working group.
Financial considerations - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste - First meeting [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04-16)

Note by Global Framework on Chemicals on advance financial considerations for the Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals - First Meeting. Punta del Este, Uruguay, 24–27 June 2025
Global alliance on highly hazardous pesticides - Note by the secretariat [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

Note by the Global Framework on Chemicals on the global alliance on highly hazardous pesticides for the secretariat's first open ended working group.
Implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals - Note by the secretariat [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

Implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals - note by the secretariat for the first open ended working group.
Unlocking the sustainable transition for agribusiness

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-05)

This report shines a spotlight on agribusinesses, on the potential role they could play in fostering transformative change in the food system at scale and at pace, and on the political and market structures, or “system ...
Capacity-building: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

At its fifth session, held in Bonn, Germany, in September 2023, the International Conference on Chemicals Management adopted the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste. Arrangements ...
Measurability structure: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

At its fifth session, held in Bonn, Germany, in September 2023, the International Conference on Chemicals Management adopted the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste. To ...
Preparations for the first session of the International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals: Note by the secretariat [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

Note by the secretariat on preparations for the first session of the International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals
International cooperation and coordination: interlinkages and activities to implement the Global Framework on Chemicals: Note by the Secretariat [Advance]

United Nations Environment Programme (2025-04)

International cooperation and coordination: interlinkages and activities to implement the Global Framework on Chemicals

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Meeting report - Workshop on strengthening synergies between common areas of work and priorities of G7 and the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans ﻿

Annotated provisional agenda - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance] ﻿

Emerging policy issues and issues of concern: Note by the secretariat ﻿

Programme of work, staffing and budget: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance] ﻿

List of documents - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Cooperation for Protection, Management and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention) ﻿

Provisional Agenda - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Cooperation for Protection, Management and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention) ﻿

Large marine ecosystems: A global comparative assessment of baseline - Status and future trends. Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme Volume 4 - Summary for policy makers ﻿

Commitment guide to action on Green Jobs for Youth Pact ﻿

Key Messages - World Environment Day 5 June 2025 ﻿

Workshop report - Mainstreaming Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Objectives in the United Nations Country Teams to Catalyse Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Transitions ﻿

Global Framework on Chemicals Fund and status of contributions: Note by the secretariat [Advance] ﻿

Gender action plan: Note by the Secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance] ﻿

Financial considerations - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste - First meeting [Advance] ﻿

Global alliance on highly hazardous pesticides - Note by the secretariat [Advance] ﻿

Implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals - Note by the secretariat [Advance] ﻿

Unlocking the sustainable transition for agribusiness ﻿

Capacity-building: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste [Advance] ﻿

Measurability structure: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste [Advance] ﻿

Preparations for the first session of the International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals: Note by the secretariat [Advance] ﻿

International cooperation and coordination: interlinkages and activities to implement the Global Framework on Chemicals: Note by the Secretariat [Advance] ﻿

Meeting report - Workshop on strengthening synergies between common areas of work and priorities of G7 and the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

Annotated provisional agenda - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance]

Emerging policy issues and issues of concern: Note by the secretariat

Programme of work, staffing and budget: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance]

List of documents - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Cooperation for Protection, Management and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)

Provisional Agenda - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Cooperation for Protection, Management and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)

Large marine ecosystems: A global comparative assessment of baseline - Status and future trends. Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme Volume 4 - Summary for policy makers

Commitment guide to action on Green Jobs for Youth Pact

Key Messages - World Environment Day 5 June 2025

Workshop report - Mainstreaming Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Objectives in the United Nations Country Teams to Catalyse Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Transitions

Global Framework on Chemicals Fund and status of contributions: Note by the secretariat [Advance]

Gender action plan: Note by the Secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste First meeting [Advance]

Financial considerations - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste - First meeting [Advance]

Global alliance on highly hazardous pesticides - Note by the secretariat [Advance]

Implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals - Note by the secretariat [Advance]

Unlocking the sustainable transition for agribusiness

Capacity-building: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste [Advance]

Measurability structure: Note by the secretariat - Open-ended Working Group of the Global Framework on Chemicals – for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste [Advance]

Preparations for the first session of the International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals: Note by the secretariat [Advance]

International cooperation and coordination: interlinkages and activities to implement the Global Framework on Chemicals: Note by the Secretariat [Advance]